Alida Garcia

Alida Garcia is a political & public affairs strategist for electoral & issue advocacy campaigns with an expertise in Latino civic engagement, and Latino infrastructure building in non-Latino institutions. She currently is the Director of Coalitions & Policy for FWD.us, a tech advocacy organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg focused on passing comprehensive immigration reform and spurring innovation in technology to increase citizen participation in the legislative process. She served as the National Latino Vote Deputy Director for President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, which ultimately produced the highest Latino voter turnout in Presidential campaign history. Alida was extensively involved in Los Angeles politics as the right hand for Austin Beutner, Deputy Mayor and founder of Evercore Partners, where she worked for Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa’s Office of Economic and Business Policy. Prior to LA politics, Alida was an associate at K&L Gates LLP where she focused on commercial disputes and employment litigation. She is a graduate of Stanford University and Columbia Law School.

Continuing the Fight For Justice & Police Accountability. February 6, 2019. The College of New Jersey. 7:00 PM. Featuring: Samaria Rice (mother of Tamir Rice) and Gwen Carr (mother of Eric Garner). Moderated by Bakari Kitwana (author of The Hip-Hop...